Altria Group
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Funds holding %
of 7,390 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
230% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 271 | Existing positions closed: 82
19% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 [Q3] → 19 (+3) [Q4]
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 825 | Existing positions reduced: 705
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,964 [Q3] → 2,103 (+139) [Q4]
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $52.3B [Q3] → $55.1B (+$2.84B) [Q4]
0.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.95% [Q3] → 60.13% (+0.18%) [Q4]
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $642M | Put options by funds: $974M
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$53
8%
downside
Avg. target
$53
8%
downside
High target
$53
8%
downside
1 analyst rating
0 positive
0%
1 neutral
100%
0 negative
0%
Morgan Stanley Eric Serotta 100% 1-year accuracy 2 / 2 met price target | 8%downside $53 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 31 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 52 articles about MO published over the past 30 days
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
9 hours ago
Top Wall Street Analysts Love 3 of the Highest-Yielding Dividend Kings
Since 1926, dividends have contributed approximately 32% of the total return for the S&P 500, while capital appreciation has contributed 68%.
Positive
The Motley Fool
12 hours ago
Best Stock to Buy Right Now: Altria vs. Philip Morris International
Tobacco stock investors don't have a lot of choices these days, so if you're looking to invest in one of these classic dividend payers, two of the first stocks that are likely to come up on your radar are Altria (MO -1.15%) and Philip Morris International (PM -0.74%).
Positive
The Motley Fool
13 hours ago
2 Stocks That Turned $1,000 Into $1 Million (or More)
The goal of every investor is to grow wealth. Ideally, a small investment in a stock will bring gains in year after year (and eventually decade after decade).
Positive
Seeking Alpha
23 hours ago
2 Dividend Picks Yielding Up To 5.67% For A Balanced Income & Growth Portfolio
I have added Canadian Natural Resources and NextEra Energy to The Dividend Income Accelerator Portfolio, each representing 2.19% of our overall portfolio. These strategic acquisitions help us to further optimize the portfolio's mix of dividend income and dividend growth. After these acquisitions, our dividend portfolio offers investors a Weighted Average Yield on Cost [TTM] of 4.43% and a 5-Year Weighted Average Dividend Growth Rate [CAGR] of 7.53%.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
2025 Dividend Kings: Strong Run Continues
The Dividend Kings are outperforming the S&P 500 in 2025 by 4.57%. Top performers include National Fuel & Gas (+30.21%), Consolidated Edison (+22.66%), and AbbVie (+20.40%). Promising Dividend Kings identified in February showed relative outperformance, averaging -0.38% vs. -1.58% for all Kings and -3.34% for SPY.
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
3 days ago
BofA Securities Says No Rate Cuts in 2025 or 2026: Grab These High-Yield Dividend Blue Chips Now
Since 1926, dividends have contributed approximately 32% of the total return for the S&P 500, while capital appreciation has contributed 68%.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
Altria (MO) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to Note
In the closing of the recent trading day, Altria (MO) stood at $57.95, denoting a -0.67% change from the preceding trading day.
Neutral
24/7 Wall Street
4 days ago
Is Altria (MO) The Single Best Dividend Stock To Buy Right Now
Altria Group (NYSE:MO) is a company many investors may not be willing to even consider.
Positive
MarketBeat
4 days ago
3 Cash Cow Stocks Leading Their Sectors in Free Cash Flow Margins
Evaluating stocks involves considering many crucial factors, but the ability to generate cash is of uniquely paramount importance. At the end of the day, a business centers around the idea of generating cash over net income.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
4 days ago
March's 5 Dividend Growth Stocks With Yields Up To 7.3%
Dividend growth can be an important tool for income-focused investors to help combat the negative impact that inflation has on one's buying power. Another negative impact that it can help offset is names that cut or eliminate payouts; by having a diversified portfolio, the decrease in income can be reversed by others boosting. Every month, we screen for new potential opportunities by looking for names that have provided consistent and steady dividend growth over time but also take dividend safety metrics into consideration.
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